LETS Synonyms: 143 Similar and Opposite Words

lets 1 of 2

verb

Definition of lets next

present tense third-person singular of let

as in allows

to give permission to my parents would not let me drive until I had a job and could pay for my own gas

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as in rents

chiefly British to give the possession and use of (something) in return for periodic payment the pensioner has begun letting rooms in her home to earn some extra money

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as in enables

to make able or possible the low gravity on the moon lets you make enormous leaps and jumps

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as in tolerates

to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference they let their kids get away with murder

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lets

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noun

plural of let

as in obstacles

something that makes movement or progress difficult artists are allowed to sell their goods in the public square without let or hindrance

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Recent Examples of lets

Verb

As the harried solo parent of a sick child, Byrne lets the camera zoom in so close to her character’s insecurities that the audience breaks out in a cold sweat. —

Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026 This simple pie lets farmer's market berries shine. —

Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026 This approach lets Apple produce smaller, specialized dies for the CPU and GPU, improving the yield of usable chips. —

Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026 The app also lets people create and tell bedtime stories in their own voice. —

Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026 How Pentesting Helps Keep Your Business Running Pentesting lets companies understand how cyberattacks could disrupt their daily operations. —

Malana Vantyler march 6, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026 In pass protection, Walker’s anchor lets him down at times against bull rushers. —

Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026 But the state now publishes legislative data through a public application programming interface — essentially the tool that lets apps talk to each other. —

Matt Wing, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026 The multi-view experience lets viewers watch up to four ESPN games simultaneously, baseball or otherwise. —

Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2026

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Federal police chased and targeted people randomly in public places like stores, shopping center parking lets, a church lawn and a country club and at times aimed their weapons at people or threatened them. —

Charlotte Observer, 26 Dec. 2025 The federal government’s permissiveness toward this form of betting lets platforms operate nationwide without following state laws or tax rates—a potentially lucrative proposition that has gained venture capital backing while angering states and tribal groups. —

Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 26 Nov. 2025 Leveraging Scholten’s experience with convertible cars, a folding or removable top lets in the sun and breeze. —

IEEE Spectrum, 29 July 2025

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Questions and comments will be moderated, read, and answered as time allows.

— Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2026
The Kentucky Derby will be run in eight weeks, which allows plenty of time for considerable changes in the field.

— Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026